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NativeAOT compilation: compiling C# to pure standalone x64 native binaries [v2.4 Technical Discussion]

dotnet_native_aot
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Vor 1 Monaten · Jul 15, 2026 7:58 AM
#1

How to compile C# CLI tools and memory utilities directly to native machine code in .NET:

In .csproj:

XML
<PropertyGroup>
  <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
  <OptimizationPreference>Speed</OptimizationPreference>
  <InvariantGlobalization>true</InvariantGlobalization>
</PropertyGroup>
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64

Output: A tiny 6.5MB standalone .exe with no .NET runtime or DLL dependencies that boots in 3 milliseconds!

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Vor 1 Monaten · Jul 15, 2026 1:00 PM
#2

3ms startup time is incredible for CLI offset dumpers and scanner utilities.

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Vor 1 Monaten · Jul 16, 2026 12:36 AM
#3

NativeAOT single file binaries are so convenient to distribute.